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The '''Karachi Football League''' is a semi-professional football league based in [[Karachi]] in [[Sindh]] Province and is |
The '''Karachi Football League''' is a semi-professional football league based in [[Karachi]] in [[Sindh]] Province and is 1st on the [[Pakistan football league system]] located in the D Division. It is currently the most popular football league in Pakistan. Karachi United FC are the league's most popular club. <ref>http://kufootballfoundation.org/</ref> |
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==History== |
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Country | Pakistan |
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Confederation | AFC |
Promotion to | D Division |
TV partners | Ten Sports Pakistan |
The Karachi Football League is a semi-professional football league based in Karachi in Sindh Province and is 1st on the Pakistan football league system located in the D Division. It is currently the most popular football league in Pakistan. Karachi United FC are the league's most popular club. [1]
History
The Karachi Football League was created by Karachi United and began its inaugural season in 2003-04 as the "All Karachi Clubs League". From 2003-04 until 2008-09, the league was sponsored by "KASB Group of Companies" which was the Title Sponsor of the event for the first six editions. Coca Cola Pakistan is now the league sponsor.
Format
In 2003-04, the inaugural season saw 10 clubs competing on a single league basis with the famous Lyari based Hyderi Baluch crowned as champions. In the first five season, five different clubs won the champions until Shazad Muhammadan won back-to-back titles in 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. In the 2008-09 season, the league expanded to 16 clubs, with the top eight clubs competing in a playoff.[2]
Teams
Group A
- Karachi United
- Baloch Mujahid
- Salar Welfare Centre
- Khyber Muslim
- Burma Mohammedan
- Maymar Sports
- Islah Baloch
- FC Rovers
- Young Azizabad
- Irfan Memorial Lanhdi
Group B
- Azam Sports
- Korangi Baloch Sharafi
- Baloch Youth Malir
- Jam XI Malir
- Maripur Green
- Aga Khan Gymkhana
- Usmanabad
- Gulistan Friends Korangi
- Malik Star
- Wasif Memorial
Winners
- 2003-04:
- 2004–05:
- 05–06:
- 2006–07:
- 2007–08:
- 2008
- 2009–10:
- 2010–11:
- 2011–12:
- 2012-13: